Authorization to play music on another computer

We just bought my wife her own iMac computer. Up until now she has used my computer to purchase songs off itunes and sync with her ipod.
I have transferred the songs to her computer now they all require authorization to play on the new computer. Is there a quick way to unauthorize the songs on my computer and authorize them on her computer? I don't want to go one by one to authorize and unauthorize.
Thanks

I previously bought tracks using a different user name (email) which I've since updated. I try and play these tracks and it says they're not authorised. I authorise the computer using my new user name, whilst it says it's successful it still says the tracks are unauthorised. Any suggestions?
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